RAND Experts Discuss the Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Study

June 18, 2015

RAND experts discuss their recent study, The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Media relations director Jeffrey Hiday moderated the call.

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Costs of Conflict: The Economic Impact of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
RAND experts explore the economic costs of the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Considering five alternative futures to the ongoing impasse, the project aims to provide comprehensive, reliable information about available options and their expected economic costs and consequences.
Report
The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
What are the net costs and benefits to Israelis and Palestinians if the current impasse endures over the next ten years, relative to several alternative trajectories that the conflict could take?
Report
The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Executive Summary
For much of the past century, the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has been a defining feature of the Middle East. Depending on its trajectory, what are the conflict's net costs and benefits to both parties over the next ten years?
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Calculating the Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
An interactive calculator that shows how various factors affect direct costs, opportunity costs, and total change in GDP as related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Charles P. Ries

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Ambassador (Ret.) Charles Ries is an adjunct senior fellow at RAND. His research focuses on the economics of development, trade, transatlantic, and Middle East affairs. Previously, Ries served as vice president, International at RAND (2012–2020). Earlier, while on a leave of absence from RAND,…

Daniel Egel

Director, RAND Economics and National Security Initiative

Daniel Egel is an economist at RAND, director of RAND's Initiative for Economics and Security, RAND's Department of State portfolio manager, and a professor of policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Egel's research focuses on the intersection of economics and national security,…

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RAND Experts Discuss the Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Study

June 18, 2015

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Costs of Conflict: The Economic Impact of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Executive Summary

Calculating the Costs of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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